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18 Sep 2017

Spending Bill Extends Several Immigration Programs until 08.Dec.2017

As expected, President Trump signed a bill into law on Friday, September 8, 2017, to fund the federal government through December 8, 2017. The bill includes numerous other provisions, including emergency disaster relief funding, as well as the extension of the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5)...

15 Sep 2017

NewsFlash! Family-Based Cases to Use Dates-for-Filing Chart in Oct 2017 Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that the more favorable 'dates for filing' chart in the October 2017 Visa Bulletin must be used for family-based cases. Unfortunately, as usual, only the 'final action' chart may be used in October for employment-based cases....

17:00 / Family Based / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

14 Sep 2017

Attorneys Banned from Secondary Inspection at Ports of Entry

Multiple reports from attorneys across the country have indicated that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has a new policy prohibiting attorneys from entering secondary inspection areas at U.S. ports of entry (POEs) to meet or accompany clients. Although there has been no official...

08:28 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker

12 Sep 2017

October 2017 Visa Bulletin: EB1 Returns to Being Current

The October 2017 Visa Bulletin, which is the first visa bulletin of fiscal year 2018, has been released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS). In addition to laying out the cutoff dates for October 2017, this month's visa bulletin also includes predictions for the...

09:55 / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

08 Sep 2017

Spending Bill Would Keep Government Open and Extend EB5 Regional Center Program

This morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that includes a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 8, 2017. The U.S. Senate passed the bill yesterday, and it now goes to the President, who is expected to sign it into...

14:40 / EB5 Investor / For Individuals / Legislation / NewsBrief / Resident

06 Sep 2017

Large Reduction in Processing of U.S. Nonimmigrant Visas in Russia

As of September 1, 2017, the processing of U.S. visas in Russia has been greatly scaled back. Applications for nonimmigrant visas have been suspended indefinitely for all consulates in Russia, other than at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. This action was taken in response to...

13:25 / Consulates / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / Visitor / Worker

06 Sep 2017

USCIS Webpage on Buy American, Hire American Executive Order

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has posted a webpage with information related to the directives in President Trump's April 18, 2017 "Buy American, Hire American" executive order (EO). The page summarizes the relevant portions of the EO, and briefly lays out the steps...

08:06 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

05 Sep 2017

NewsFlash! Trump Terminating DACA Program

This morning, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that President Trump is terminating the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Trump will be "winding down" the program over the coming months. Background on DACA Beneficiaries of DACA, popularly referred to as "dreamers," are undocumented aliens who were...

11:53 / For Families / For Individuals / Legislation / NewsBrief

30 Aug 2017

Temporary Relief for Immigrants Impacted by Hurricane Harvey

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a news alert, advising stakeholders impacted by Hurricane Harvey of the immigration relief that may be available on a case-by-case basis. Some of the types of relief that may be requested include:Changing a nonimmigrant status...

17:11 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker

30 Aug 2017

NewsFlash! Report of Criminals Impersonating Immigration Officers in Houston

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is warning residents in Houston, Texas, of criminals in the area posing as agents of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The individuals are reportedly knocking on doors in the area and demanding that the residents evacuate, presumably to then rob...

15:31 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief

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